Our Regimental motto "Through Adversity" were the words I could not find when I came back from Uganda. Now I believe I can do anything, whatever the challenges.

 I learned lessons of respect and perseverance from people whose willpower and visions were far stronger than their houses.

While out in Uganda, I saw a poster saying how one in eight mothers die at birth and that the life expectancy of their babies is dramatically reduced because of inadequate maternity care.

Julius had been living in unimaginable poverty with his grandmother in Kiseyni shanty town in Kampala when students from St David’s College met him and challenged the college to make a long-term commitment to educate Julius and rehome his family.